Curtain-rod.



W. H. EDSALL & H. E. CHASE.

CURTAIN ROD. APPLICATION FILED ocT. 5. 1916.

Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

WILLIAM H. EDsALL AND HENRY vEDWARD CHASE, E WAELINGEOED, coNNEcTIcu'r,AssIGNoBs To THE H. I.. JUDDcoMrANY, 0E NEW YoEmfN. Y., A VcoEPoEATIoNor EW YORK.

Y To all lwhom it may conce/fn:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. EDSALL l and HENRY EDWARD CHASE,citizensof the lfollowing is a specification. Our invention relates toanimproved curtain rod and bracket construction, the object being. toprovide in such a device features of construction whereby a curtain rodmay be easily applied to or,removed from its bracket supports, andwhereby when said -rod' is in-place it will be securely held againstaccidental displacement or detachment. The device also embodies variousother features of advantages that willbe apparent to the mechanicskilledin the art from a reading of the following ldescription and an keX-amination of the accompanying drawings.

'In the drawings:

Figure 1 is 'a plan view partly in section of our rod and bracket,theformer being broken away at the center,

Fig. 2 shows an end and a side elevation of the bracket.

Fi 3 is aview of the inside of one end of the rod with the bracket'shownin section, the parts being assembled in their operative poS'tion.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modification.

v1 2 represent two telescopic sections of a curtain rod, said rod` beingpreferably made telescopic so as to be adjustable to wdow or doorpassages of different widths. The rod in cross section in its preferredform is sub Y stantially flat with the two edges turned in of brackets.The brackets each comprise` an outwardly extending arm 4 which may YbeVsecured to the window casing -in any desired manner. In this instance,each bracket includes abase or foot 5 which may be pro.

*v i ed with one or more screw holes so that the bracket may be securedto the casing by means of screws 6 6. 7 is a stud or a me chancallyequivalent device at the inner side of the arm 4 which is adapted topass through a key-hole 'slot 8 in the side of the curtain rod. 9-9 areguides fonsteadying the ends of the rodwhenthe latter is in itsoperative position, as shown in Fig; 3.

Specication of Letters Patent.

lApplication led October 5,

vCURTAIN-E01).

Patented Mar. 20,1917.

191.6. Serial No. 123,816.

bracketthan the stud 7 and hence coperatel with the stud in supportingthe rod in its operative position. vIn this particular instance, theguides 9-9 are between the base 5 and the stud 7, which construction is,pre-v 65 ferred. Any suitable means may be provided to secureaufriction fastening for the rod and bracket to hold the latter in itsoperative position. In the present instance we may provide a detent 10in the side of 70 each arm 4 which snaps into'the enlargedend of thekeyhole slot 8 when the rod is in its home position, as shown' in Figs.1 and 3. In applying the rod each end of the rod is first slipped overthe stud of its respective bracket, the end of the rod clearing theguides 9-9 at such a time. The rod is then. swung into the planeindicated in the horizontal dotted lines shown in Fig.2 andl then pushedrearwardly so as to force the end of the rod lbetween the guide ears9-9and so as to bring the larger end of the key-` hole slot into positionto clear the detent 10, which detent snaps intothe slot as best seen inthe right hand sectional portion of Fig. l, in which position saiddetent serves to pre# vent the outward movement of the rod un-4 lesssufficient force is applied thereto to effect an intentional.disconnection of the parts. Obviously, the brackets are adapted foreither right or left ,hand use thus making it impossible-to err in theassembling or setting up of the device.

It will be appreciated that we have shown our invention as to itsFvarious' details of construction only in its preferred form, and

Vthat yarious modifications may be made as tofsaid features withoutdepartingy from the spirit and scope of the invention.

' For example, in Fig. 4, we have shown the detent 10il formed byslitting the plate 4 so as to form a spring tongue having a hump nearits vfree end.

Our present construction makes it a comparatively easy matter to attachthe rod, the rst act is to hitch one end lof the rod to the stud Zallowing the rod to hang in the position shownin vertical dotted linesofFig. 2. The rod is then adjusted so that the other end may be similarlyvhooked over. the'stud of the other bracket, the head of the stud on thefirst 'bracket preventing the disengagement of the end first` applied.The operator then swings the rod bodily into the horizontal position andpushes both ends rearwardly into the final operative position where theyare engaged by the guides.

hat we claim is:

l. In a bracket for a curtain rod comprising an outwardlyprojectingmember, a stud projecting laterally therefrom near one endthereof, a guide near the other end, a rod having a slot adaptedt'o slipover said stud by a lateral movement thereof and to be engaged with saidguide by a longitudinal movement thereof.

2. In a bracket for a curtain ing an outwardly projecting member, a studprojecting laterally therefrom near one end thereof, a guide; near theother end, a rod having a slot adapted to slip over said stud by alateral movement thereof and to be engaged with said; guide by', alongitudinal movement thereof, and means for frictionally holding saidrod from accidental disengagement from said guide when the parts areassembled.

3. In a device of the character described, a

curtain rod having a slot in its side near one end, a bracket includinga plate, a headed stud on said plate near the outer end thereof, a guideon said plate toward the rear end thereof, one part of said slot beingsufliciently large to pass over the head of said stud whereby said rodmay be engaged therewith, a portion of said slot extending outwardlyfrom said enlarged portion whereby said rod may be pushed rearwardlyinto engagement with said guide.

rod compris- 4. In a device of the character described, a curtain rodhaving a slot 1n its side -near one end, a bracket including a plate, aheaded st ud on said plate near the outer end there-- of, a guide onsaid plate toward the rear end thereof, one part of said slot beingsufficiently large to pass over the head of said stud whereby said rodmay be engaged therewith,

,a portlon of said slot extending outwardly from said enlarged portionwhereby said rod may be pushed rearwardly into engagement with saidguide, saidguide being constructed to prevent movement 'of said rody 6.In a curtain rod and bracket, a rod having a key-hole slot near one endthereof, the larger part of said slot being nearest the end, a bracketcomprising a plate, a'headed stud projecting ylaterally from said plate'near the outer end thereof, a guide on said plate nearer to the )rearend thereof than said stud, said guide being constructed to embrace theupper and lower side of said rodl when the lat- .ter 'is in itsoperative position, and means to hold said rod againstaccidentaldisengagement from said guide.

WILLIAM H. EDSALL. HENRY EDWARD CHASE.

